Stamping Ground

Choreographer Kylián took a trip to Australia to study the culture and  dance of the Aborigines, rituals that appear very much today like they  did thousands of years ago. Fascinated by the moves of these primitive  dancers, particularly their stamping, Kylián wove this style into the  more traditional form of dance, resulting in unique and  attention-getting ballet.

Stamping Ground refers to the distinct territory that each tribe  possesses in which to perform their dances. The nearly naked bodies of  the three men and women, each representing an animal, generate their own  beats and rhythms that precede the eventual entry of Mexican composer Carlos Chavez’s Toccata for Percussion Instruments. The dance elements  are both ancient and updated forming an eye-catching display of what  human bodies can do when challenged by Kylián’s choreography.

Source: Theaterbyte